Apartment meaning in English

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Definition

a (two-bedroom) apartment: a flat, home (with two bedrooms) noun

Examples

  • "Nerdy guy : Yes, hello, are you the guy who's looking for an apartment?"
  • "Apartment number 4: “awesome”."
  • "Jean : I'm sorry but I don't want to see any more of this horrible apartment."
  • "The ceiling height is 14 feet, and the apartment comes fully furnished."
  • "What should I do with my luxury apartment?"
  • "My ex-girlfriend left it at my apartment."
  • "Vanessa : And do you live in a house or an apartment?"
  • "I just don't have time to look for an apartment with all the environmental work that I do in the evenings."
  • "Apartment number 4: “awesome”."
  • "Subject: Apartment needed"
  • "Real estate agent: I have some apartments to show you."
  • "Timmy: You said “a very bright apartment”."
  • "Apartment B"
  • "I'm a single, 19-year-old boy looking to rent a room in a friendly apartment."
  • "Finally, the third apartment did have lots of storage space, but then again it was a warehouse!"
  • "My landlord wants to sell my apartment, and so he has given me 1 month's notice before I am evicted!"
  • "-Stink, Bruno's dog, has his own key to the apartment."
  • "2 parking spaces per apartment"
Exercise 1
"I saw your ad on Craigsboard and I am seeking a roommate."

How else could Yoni have written the first line of this email, still retaining the same meaning?

I saw your on Craigsboard and I am .
"I saw your ad on Craigsboard and I am seeking a roommate."

How else could Yoni have written the first line of this email, still retaining the same meaning?

I saw your advertisement 1 on Craigsboard and I am looking for 2 a housemate 3.
1 advertisement: "Advertisement" is the best choice here: it is the full, expanded version of the abbreviation "ad". Note that, especially in the UK, we also say "advert". An "advertisement", "advert", or "ad" in this context is a short announcement with the aim of finding a roommate, a home for some kittens, a used car, a new boyfriend, etc. In another context, an "advertisement" is a poster or television clip used to promote a product, with the aim of increasing sales.
1 advertising: This is not the right answer. "Advertising" is the act or process of promoting a product. It also describes the "advertising industry": "I work in advertising". One small part of the "advertising sector" or an "advertising campaign" is called an "advertisement".
2 looking for: "Looking for" is the best choice here. To "seek (something or someone)" means to "look for it". Some more example: "I'm seeking a cleaner to work two hours a week in my home", "Lonely man, mid-50s, seeks beautiful and thin woman, 18-22, for country walks and maybe more".
2 finding: "Finding" does not make sense here. Yoni is looking for a flatmate, he hasn't found one yet.
2 searching: This is grammatically incorrect. We "search FOR (something or someone)". To "search someone" is to "frisk" them: this is what police officers and customs officials at airports do to people, usually to see if they are carrying weapons, bombs, drugs, etc. Example: "The customs officer searched me because I was wearing my "Legalise it" t-shirt".
3 a housemate: This is the best choice. A "housemate" is someone with whom we share a house. In the UK, it's also possible to say "flatmate", when it is an apartment not a house which is being shared. Example: "My roommate is away this weekend, so I'm having a party".
3 a bedroom: A "bedroom" is a room that you sleep in. It does not share a similar meaning with "roommate".
3 an apartment: An "apartment" is a home or living space which has only one floor (level). It does not share a similar meaning with "roommate".

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